Thank you all for your thoughtful responses! Here’s a quick summary of what I heard and what it means for the campaign going forward:

We’re Staying in Tempus
Everyone wants to keep playing in the world we’ve built together. There’s strong interest in seeing through key arcs like the Weaver’s legacy, Summer’s Edge, and the threat of the Cult. That’s awesome to hear.

Character Arcs: Mythic Moments Ahead
Two of you are excited about giving your current characters big, dramatic conclusions. One is undecided but open, and one wants to continue with their current PC long-term. We’ll be planning for Shad’s exit in a way that’s emotionally powerful and opens the door for a new character connected to factions like the Chained Library or Massa’ista.

Tempus Campaign Check-In

Your Name

(Optional): ___________________

1. Current Feelings

How are you feeling about the campaign right now?

(Choose one or more if you’d like.)

• Still energized and having fun
• A little tired, but still interested
• Feeling burned out on my character
• Burned out on the campaign
• Curious about changing directions
• Not sure how I feel right now

2. Staying in Tempus

Do you want to continue playing in the world of Tempus?

• Yes, I love this world and want to keep exploring it
• Maybe, if we explore a new region or shift focus
• I’d prefer a totally new world or genre
• Not sure yet

What aspects of Tempus still interest or excite you?

free response

Absolutely. Here’s a facilitated question set you can use in conversation or survey form to help your players clarify what they want from the rest of the game. It balances emotional check-in, creative curiosity, and forward momentum.

Part 1: Emotional Pulse & Campaign World

1. How are you feeling about the campaign right now? (Free response or options like: Still energized / A little tired / Burnt out / Curious but overwhelmed / Ready for something new)

Strong Start

• Enter the royal garden of the Weaver’s Ancestral Home

Scenes

• Guardian of Forgotten Threads (Entrance Challenge)
• The Mirror of Inner Truth (Puzzle/Roleplay Challenge)
• The Frayed Loom (Trick/Setback)
• The Echo of the Weaver (Climactic Battle or Challenge)
• The Journal (Reward/Revelation)

Secret and Clues

• The mountain’s real name is “Evenode Peak”, or “Tael’anore” in elvish
• The Weaver’s family home is near the mountain.
• The Weaver was once a child of nobility before his family allied themselves with Niddhog and was later humiliated by agents of the Dusk Lord.

Monsters

Guardian

[!quote] First Sparks Today, I cast an illusion no one could see through. Father called it child’s play — a trick for fairs and fools. But when I showed him the wolf at the window and watched the blood drain from his face, I knew: there is power in belief.

Even without substance, fear is real.

[!quote] The Dance of Triggers Why rely on an audience’s gaze? Why perform for them when I can weave cause and effect into the very fabric of a place? I have found a method to bind illusions to events — a sound, a footstep, a heartbeat. They spring to life when I command them, like faithful servants awaiting their cue. I call it a “programmed illusion.”